The Rutland Magazine and County Historical Record, المجلد 5

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Chas. Matkin, 1912
Includes proceedings of the Rutland Archæological and Natural History Society.
 

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الصفحة 11 - In November, 1640, met that renowned Parliament which, in spite of many errors and disasters, is justly entitled to the reverence and gratitude of all who, in any part of the world, enjoy the blessings of constitutional government.
الصفحة 5 - ... minister. None of her other inclinations or affections could ever overcome her confidence in so useful a counsellor; and as he had had the generosity or good sense to pay assiduous court to her during her sister's reign, when it was dangerous to appear her friend, she thought herself bound in gratitude, when she mounted the throne, to persevere in her attachments to him. He seems not to have possessed any shining talents of address, eloquence, or imagination, and was chiefly distinguished by...
الصفحة 104 - The poor boy fell on his knees to pray for mercy, but as soon as he was known, Lord Clifford, whose father had been killed by the Yorkists at St. Alban's, plunged his dagger into his heart, vowing, by God's blood, that he would do the like to all of kin to York ; and then the savage bade Aspall go on and tell his mother, the duchess, what had hap* Rot.
الصفحة 149 - ... kingdom. This book is said to have been extant so late as the reign of king Edward the fourth, but is now unfortunately lost.
الصفحة 10 - ... the seventeenth year of king John, AD 1215, in the great charter granted by that prince ; wherein he promises to summon all archbishops, bishops, abbots, earls, and greater barons, personally ; and all other tenants in chief under the crown, by the sheriff and bailiffs ; to meet at a certain place, with forty days' notice, to assess aids and scutages when necessary.
الصفحة 228 - ... a strong chest with a hole in the upper part thereof, having three keys; of which one shall remain in the custody of the parson, vicar, or curate, and the other two in the custody of the churchwardens for the time being; which chest they shall set and fasten in the most convenient place, to the intent the parishioners may put into it their alms for their poor neighbours.
الصفحة 70 - Came thro' the jaws of Death Back from the mouth of Hell, All that was left of them, Left of six hundred.
الصفحة 108 - ... engaged a ball at her house, persuaded her husband to put it off till they saw whether the comet appeared or not. The South-sea stock immediately fell to five per cent., and the India to...
الصفحة 108 - Mr. Whiston, having calculated the return of a comet, which was to make its appearance to-day, Wednesday, at five minutes after five in the morning;, gave notice to the public accordingly, with this terrifying addition, that a total dissolution of the world by fire was to take place on the Friday following. The reputation Mr. W. had long maintained, both as a divine and a philosopher, left little or no doubt with the populace of the truth of his prediction. Several ludicrous events now took place....
الصفحة 108 - Whiston had long maintained, both as a divine and a philosopher, left little or no doubt with the populace, of the truth of his prediction. Several ludicrous events now took place. A number of persons in and about London, seized all the barges and boats...

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